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Although valuable resources in river basins and other aqueous
environments, sediments often receive much less attention from
researchers, policymakers, and other professionals than other
components of the ecosystem. Until now. Highlighting the important
role that sediments play in the geoenvironment, Sediments
Contamination and Sustainable Remediation focuses on sediment
management for the purpose of environmental cleanup or management.
It provides the in-depth understanding of the sediment-water
environment needed to develop better management practices and meet
sustainability requirements. The book discusses the contamination
of sediments resulting from discharge of pollutants, excessive
nutrients, and other hazardous substances from anthropogenic
activities. It examines impacts observed as a result of these
discharges, including the presence of hazardous materials and
eutrophication, and elucidates the remediation techniques developed
to restore the health of sediments and how to evaluate the
remediation technologies using indicators. The text explores the
problems inherent in dealing with contaminated sediments in rivers,
lakes, and estuaries and includes numerous case studies that
illustrate key concepts. The authors provide wide-ranging coverage
of the topic and include methods for evaluating the effectiveness
of different remediation technologies. They make the case for the
development and application of innovative management practices that
create long-term solutions to sediment contamination to reduce
natural resource depletion, continued landfill contamination, and
diminished biodiversity in the aquatic geoenvironment.
In the seven years since the publication of the first edition of
Sustainable Practices in Geoenvironmental Engineering, the
combination of population growth and increased exploitation of
renewable and non-renewable natural resources has added increased
stresses on the quality and health of the geoenvironment. This is
especially true when viewed in the context of the growing demand
for food and shelter, energy and mineral resources, and their
resultant effects on the natural capital of the geoenvironment.
Completely revised and updated, this second edition of a bestseller
introduces and discusses the concept of "stressors" and their
impacts on the geoenvironment. See What's New in the Second
Edition: Clear definition of the geoenvironment New tools and
remediation technologies, new management methods for geohazards,
and enhanced coverage of social and economic sustainability
Innovative approaches and techniques for reaching geoenvironmental
sustainability More detail on treatment technologies, both in situ
and ex situ Discussion on the mitigation of geodisasters Additional
sections to discuss sustainability assessment protocols Updated
information on models for prediction of contaminant behavior The
authors explore the technologies that take into account targets,
exposure routes (if applicable), future land use, acceptable risks,
legislation, and resultant emissions/discharges in establishing the
criteria and tools for evaluating technologies and protocols for
environmental management of the impacted land. They then discuss
how to choose the correct ones to use in different situations to
protect the quality and health of natural resource and capital of
the geoenvironment and ensure that these geoenvironmental natural
resources and capital remain available for future generations and
to develop innovative and sustainable techniques to make land more
stable and safer.
In the seven years since the publication of the first edition of
Sustainable Practices in Geoenvironmental Engineering, the
combination of population growth and increased exploitation of
renewable and non-renewable natural resources has added increased
stresses on the quality and health of the geoenvironment. This is
especially true when viewed in the context of the growing demand
for food and shelter, energy and mineral resources, and their
resultant effects on the natural capital of the geoenvironment.
Completely revised and updated, this second edition of a bestseller
introduces and discusses the concept of "stressors" and their
impacts on the geoenvironment. See What's New in the Second
Edition: Clear definition of the geoenvironment New tools and
remediation technologies, new management methods for geohazards,
and enhanced coverage of social and economic sustainability
Innovative approaches and techniques for reaching geoenvironmental
sustainability More detail on treatment technologies, both in situ
and ex situ Discussion on the mitigation of geodisasters Additional
sections to discuss sustainability assessment protocols Updated
information on models for prediction of contaminant behavior The
authors explore the technologies that take into account targets,
exposure routes (if applicable), future land use, acceptable risks,
legislation, and resultant emissions/discharges in establishing the
criteria and tools for evaluating technologies and protocols for
environmental management of the impacted land. They then discuss
how to choose the correct ones to use in different situations to
protect the quality and health of natural resource and capital of
the geoenvironment and ensure that these geoenvironmental natural
resources and capital remain available for future generations and
to develop innovative and sustainable techniques to make land more
stable and safer.
Although valuable resources in river basins and other aqueous
environments, sediments often receive much less attention from
researchers, policymakers, and other professionals than other
components of the ecosystem. Until now. Highlighting the important
role that sediments play in the geoenvironment, Sediments
Contamination and Sustainable Remediation focuses on sediment
management for the purpose of environmental cleanup or management.
It provides the in-depth understanding of the sediment-water
environment needed to develop better management practices and meet
sustainability requirements. The book discusses the contamination
of sediments resulting from discharge of pollutants, excessive
nutrients, and other hazardous substances from anthropogenic
activities. It examines impacts observed as a result of these
discharges, including the presence of hazardous materials and
eutrophication, and elucidates the remediation techniques developed
to restore the health of sediments and how to evaluate the
remediation technologies using indicators. The text explores the
problems inherent in dealing with contaminated sediments in rivers,
lakes, and estuaries and includes numerous case studies that
illustrate key concepts. The authors provide wide-ranging coverage
of the topic and include methods for evaluating the effectiveness
of different remediation technologies. They make the case for the
development and application of innovative management practices that
create long-term solutions to sediment contamination to reduce
natural resource depletion, continued landfill contamination, and
diminished biodiversity in the aquatic geoenvironment.
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